KNAK feat. Paul Bley, Kenny Wheeler, Bill Frisell, Jeff Ballard, Oscar Noriega, Pamelia Kurstin

Featured artists: Paul Bley, Kenny Wheeler, Bill Frisell, Thomas Morgan, David Virelles, Oscar Noriega, Jakob Kullberg, Jeff Ballard, Tine Rehling, The Royal Danish Chapel Choir, Jonas Westergaard, Jakob Høyer, Anders Mathiasen & Pamelia Kurstin

Recorded at STC Studios, Copenhagen and at Avatar Studios, New York City between June 2011 and April 2012. Released by Loveland Records on 3LP with artwork by Tal R.

Composed by Jakob Bro, reworked by Thomas Knak.

BRO/KNAK is a studio album released in 2012 by the Danish guitarist Jakob Bro and the producer Thomas Knak, who has also worked with artists such as Björk and Alva Noto. The release received the special award by the Danish Arts Council in 2012. Jakob Bro and Thomas Knak also received a Danish Music Award for Special Release of the Year for the album.

“Ambitious in scope but introspective in delivery, Bro/Knak reveals another side beyond Bro’s growing reputation as a guitarist. He’s already proven himself a fine participant in a growing international network of musical performers; here, with Knak, it’s a different kind of collaboration, and one to which the guitarist/composer is clearly and equally well-suited.” – All About Jazz (4,5/5 stars)

Tracklist

1.	Northern Blues Variation No. I (feat. David Virelles)	2:57

2.	Color Sample (feat. Kenny Wheeler)	10:38

3.	Epilog (feat. Oscar Noriega)	2:09

4.	G Major Song (feat. David Virelles)	4:00

5.	Izu (feat. Pamelia Kurstin)	5:32

6.	Roots (feat. Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan)	2:51

7.	Mild (feat. Thomas Morgan & Jeff Ballard)	3:43

8.	Roots Piano Variation (feat. Paul Bley)	16:47

9.	Northern Blues Variation No. II (feat. Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan)	2:34

10.	Northern Blues Variation No. II Rebuild	1:48

11.	Roots Rebuild	3:51

12.	G Major Song Rebuild	3:09

13.	Izu Rebuild	5:07

14.	Color Sample Rebuild	5:14

15.	Epilog Rebuild	4:59

16.	Mild Rebuild No. I	5:33

17.	Mild Rebuild No. II	4:10

18.	Northern Blues Variation No. II Rebuild No. II	5:32

Credits

released June 6, 2012

A1 – Northern Blues Variation No. I
Piano – David Virelles

A2 – Color Sample
Cello – Jakob Kullberg
Drums – Jakob Høyer
Electric Guitar – Jakob Bro
Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler
Harp – Tine Rehling
Vocals – Jakob Bro

A3 – Epilog
Clarinet – Oscar Noriega
Harp – Tine Rehling

B1 – G Major Song
Piano – David Virelles

B2 – Izu
Acoustic Guitar – Anders Mathiasen
Drums – Jakob Høyer
Electric Bass – Jonas Westergaard
Electric Guitar – Jakob Bro
Theremin – Pamelia Kurstin
Vocals – Jakob Bro

B3 – Roots
Double Bass – Thomas Morgan
Electric Guitar – Bill Frisell, Jakob Bro

B4 – Mild
Acoustic Guitar – Jakob Bro
Double Bass – Thomas Morgan
Drums – Jeff Ballard
Electric Guitar – Jakob Bro

C1 – Roots Piano Variation
Piano – Paul Bley

C2 – Northern Blues Variation No. II
Double Bass – Thomas Morgan
Electric Guitar – Bill Frisell, Jakob Bro
Vocals – The Royal Danish Chapel Choir

D1 – Do Not Play This Side (Etched Artwork)
Artwork – Tal R

KNAK
E1 – Northern Blues Variation No. II Rebuild No. I 1:46
E2 – Roots Rebuild 3:48
Piano – Jakob Bro
E3 – G Major Song Rebuild 3:06
E4 – Izu Rebuild 3:48
E5 – Color Sample Rebuild 5:10

F1 – Epilog Rebuild 4:57
F2 – Mild Rebuild No. I 5:29
F3 – Mild Rebuild No. II 4:06
F4 – Northern Blues Variation No. II Rebuild No. II 5:32

BRO
Track A1, A3 (clarinet), B1, B3, C1 and C2 (guitars and bass) was recorded by James Farber at Avatar Studios, New York in June and September 2011. Assistant engineers: Akihiro Nishimura and Bob Mallory

Track A2, A3 (harp), B2 and B4 was recorded by Andreas Hviid at STC Studios, Copenhagen between June 2011 and February 2012. Assistant engineer: Theodor Cosman Brøndum

Track C2 (choir) was recorded by John Fomsgaard at The Village Recording Studio, Copenhagen in September 2011. Mastering by Andreas Hviid at STC Studios, March 2012.

KNAK
Rebuild and produced by Thomas Knak
Mastering by Andreas Hviid at STC Studios, March 2012.

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